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Epstein Becker & Green

Complex Billing and Reasonable Interpretations: Jury Was Entitled to Find Fraud in Doctor’s Upcoding of Speedy COVID-19 Tests,...

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On July 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a federal district court was “within bounds to order a do-over” in the case of Ron Elfenbein, a Maryland doctor who was found guilty of...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

CMS, Qlarant Scrutinizing Medicare Claims for Skin Substitute Treatments

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Our firm is seeing an uptick in Medicare demand letters for the recovery of overpayment for skin substitutes, such as WoundFixTM, Biobrane, Dermagraft®, AmnioBand®, or AlloPatch®, used in the treatment of wounds. CMS auditors...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Federal Jury Returns $43 Million Verdict for Kickback Scheme in Violation of the False Claims Act

After a rare False Claims Act (FCA) trial—especially one premised on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)—a federal jury in Minnesota returned a $43 million verdict against Precision Lens, a distributor of medical...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

CMS’ COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published their much-anticipated rules mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Justices Should Weigh In On FCA Objective Falsity Standard

In its conference on Feb. 19, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider two pending petitions for certiorari that could resolve a critical but deeply disputed issue that impacts both the False Claims Act and health care...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Third Circuit Holds Allegations of Improper Compensation Methodologies under the Stark Law Survive Motion to Dismiss

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a False Claims Act (FCA) decision calling into question productivity-based physician compensation structures under the Stark Law, in reliance on a controversial...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Clinical Practice Compliance Conference - October 27th-29th, Nashville, TN

Our annual Clinical Practice Compliance Conference provides information about the latest government initiatives related to physicians and clinics. Unite with your colleagues to discuss strategies for facing compliance issues...more

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates Triage: Recent Developments Impacting Drug Pricing and the 340B Program: Part 2

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In Part Two of this two-part series on recent developments in pharmacy law and the 340B drug pricing program, Richard Church and Ryan Severson discuss several recent developments related to the 340B drug pricing program,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blog Series Part 6: CMS Proposed Rule on Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug...

Dual Special Needs Plans - This part 6 of our 7 part series focuses on the provisions regarding dual special needs plans (“D-SNPs”) released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) in the proposed rule...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Blog Series Part 3: CMS Proposed Rule on Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug...

Medicare Advantage and Part D Preclusion List - The proposed rule issued November 1, 2018 (the “Proposed Rule”) by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) includes a number of regulatory changes to the...more

Baker Donelson

Proposed Cardiac, Hip, and Femur Episode Payment Models Are Next Generation from BPCI and CJR

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on July 25, 2016, entitled, Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup; Makes Significant Legislative Changes to Health Care Bills... Senate Finance Committee Holds Markup on Medicare Appeals Process Bill... CMS Issues Final Rule on...more

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Health Law Pulse - September 2014

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In This Issue: - U.S. Court of Appeals Holds that Physicians’ Employer is Personally Liable for Costs Associated with The H- 1B Process and Obtaining a Waiver of the Two- Year Home Residency Requirement - CMS...more

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